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Flamenco Earrings From "Jewelry Making" episode DJMK-110

Add Spanish flair to your wardrobe with Flamenco earrings!

Shari Bonnin is both flamenco dancer and jewelry artist. She started creating her own jewelry to complement her dance emsembles. Follow Shari's technique to create your own personalized flamenco earrings.

Materials:

(56) 4mm Swarovski bi-cone shaped crystal beads
(20) 6mm oblong or tube shaped glass beads
(14) extra-thin silver head pins
silver wire - 4" length of 20-gauge, cut to 2"
silver chain - 5" length cut into (4) 1-1/2" pieces
2 silver open end jump rings
2 silver ear wires
jewelry wire cutters
flat nose pliers
round nose pliers

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Use the same technique to vary the look and create a variety of earrings.

1. Place beads on head pins to create 7 graduated dangles (figure A) for each earrings. (Make four consisting of 1 crystal, 1 bead and 1 crystal; create 4 with 1 crystal, 1 bead and 3 crystals; make 4 dangles with 1 crystal, 1 bead, 1 crystal, 1 bead and 1 crystal. Make 2 dangles with 1 crystal, 1 bead, 1 crystal, 1 bead and 2 crystals.)

2. As you place the above beads onto head pins, leave ¼ inch of headpin end to make loops. Take one end of the 2" long silver wire, bend it 90 degrees 1/4" from the end and turn with pliers into loose loop. Repeat on the next piece of wire.

3. 
   Place the beaded headpins (longest in center, graduating out toward ends) on the wire. Slide one beaded dangle onto the wire, then alternate with a crystal (figure B). Continue in graduating order, then bend the end of the wire 90 degrees and leave 1/4" inch.

4. Cut off the remaining wire, then make a loose loop at the end. Place a piece of 1-1/2" chain on each loop of wire and close the loop.

5. Attach a jump ring to the 2 ends of the wire at the top and then to the ear wire (figure C).

RESOURCES :

Chain, Wire and Findings
Rio Grande
Website: www.riogrande.com

GUESTS :

Shari Bonnin
Owner
Bonnin Designs
Phone: 714-308-1632
E-mail:bonnindesigns@yahoo.com
Web site: www.bonnindesigns.com